Recomend a Naval Architecture Textbook

[dudestir127]

If you're pretty much an absolute beginner then Applied Naval Architecture by Robert Zubaly is a good book, if you understand algebra and calculus then that's a good book to start getting a general understand of Naval Architecture with.

[romnickhudges]

Try Introduction to Naval Architecture, Third Edition textbook because it's contains information that anyone would like to know. It's not boring and easily understood.

[MikeJohns]

There's a very concise little book by John Teale called "How to design a boat" I recommend it to people as a first read. You can probably even find it in the local library.
I find people struggle with Principles of NA unless there's someone they can call on for explanations. But then you can ask away on the forum.

[MikeJohns]

Originally Posted by yipster

this old man is now reading "Yacht Designing and Planning" by Howard I. Chapelle
lovely easy to read old book from the library that covers all basics early last century .......

Joop that's actually quite a good book.